Newsletter 16th of June: Illegal IPTV Widespread in Sweden
NEWSLETTER
16 June 2021
Despite the multitude of legal services available on the market, there are still a considerable number of people in the Nordics that choose to obtain content via piracy. Today, we take a closer look at a specific way of accessing content illicitly – illegal IPTV.
Mediavision’s latest study on piracy in the Nordics concludes that illegal streaming and downloading of films and TV series is widespread in the region. There are almost 3 million pirates in the Nordics and most of them are Swedish. Sweden is not only the biggest country in the region, but also has the highest share of pirates. Mediavision’s study of piracy in Sweden also shows that illegal IPTV is popular; approximately 225 000 households admit to having access to such services.
Comparing these figures to legally accessed IPTV, Mediavision can conclude that almost 15% of all IPTV subscriptions are illegal. This is a considerable share of the market, that currently holds approx. 1.5 million legally paying IPTV households.
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